David Iglesias

David Iglesias

State Government Affairs Associate

david@libertas.org

David works as a State Government Affairs Associate at Libertas. He is responsible for partnerships with organizations and individuals interested in our innovative policies in much of the Eastern and Southern states of the country.

Prior to Libertas, David studied economics at Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana during which time he authored various papers that would later be published by academic journals. He also served as a translator and liaison for humanitarian work to bring potable water to impoverished communities in Mexico and Guatemala.

David currently resides in his home state of Utah. In his free time he enjoys working on music, riding motorcycles, and cooking.

David Iglesias's Articles

SB231 is a blueprint for a future where technology, privacy and the government are not all at odds.
While police officers may be permitted to search your device with a warrant, you are not obligated to reveal the passcode to unlock it.
As we work toward improving student safety, public officials must think twice before readily handing over millions of dollars to companies offering highly invasive products and services to be used on children — especially when the technology has repeatedly been shown to be ineffective.
It’s easy to imagine worst-case scenarios with new technologies. For example, the popular Netflix series Black Mirror shows the weaponization of such innovations. But you don’t have to rely on fiction to see what these systems would look like in the real world.
Fortunately, there are state lawmakers who are diligently working to erect digital safeguards to protect citizens from undue intrusion by government agencies.
Massive data collection and advanced surveillance technology enables government eyes to be in more places than ever before. But privacy matters.